The Rover-Landers of BC

So? What makes a '55 Series 1 SW, a SW other than the Tropical roof and badge? Any special interior padding, door panels or anything?

Do we presume that you are speaking of a short wheelbase variant? If so it would have jump seats in the back and a rear door instead of the hatch/tailgate combination. I'm not sure if they had padding at the roof/side panel join to protect rear passenger head bonks.

You mean "station wagon"?

http://www.allisons.org/ll/4/LandRover/S1/107-SW/

If I read that right, there were no station wagons in '55.

http://www.4wdonline.com/LandRover/Series/S1/107sw.html

Sorry, I should have been clear. I knew there were no LWB SW's in '55. I'm looking at a 1955 SWB. I don't know what they had in the way of an upgraded interior to make it a Station Wagon, or if it was simply some extra seats thrown in the back and a heavier roor tossed in for good measure. Current owner says it is a '55 but he can't find the papers.

I am no expert, but as I read it there were no stock SWB "station wagons" in '55. No 86" station wagons at all. Hard tops, yes, but no station wagons.

Even as early as '48 & 49, the third digit in the serial number reflected body style and included Station Wagon. In 48-49 a "2" indicated Station Wagon and in 50-53 Station Wagon was indicated by a "7". After that, as far as I know, there was no indication in the serial number whether it was a Station Wagon or not. I'm looking at a '55 with a tropical roof and badge on the back that says Station Wagon.

There were 80" Station wagons and later 107" and later again 88". But AFAIK, no 86" from the factory. Everything I read shows a gap in factory station wagons from 1952 to 1955 and no short wheelbase until the series 2A.

http://www.lrfaq.org/Series/FAQ.S.Chass ... .type.html

Unless every website out there is wrong, it is not factory stock.

1955 Chassis Numbers
57100001 1955 86 Basic Petrol Home RHD I 8,185
57130001 1955 86 Basic Petrol Export LHD I 5,760
57160001 1955 86 Basic Petrol Export RHD I 3,537
57200001 1955 107 Basic Petrol Home RHD I 1,205
57230001 1955 107 Basic Petrol Export LHD I 948
57260001 1955 107 Basic Petrol Export RHD I 3,863
57630001 1955 86 Basic Petrol CKD LHD I 482
57660001 1955 86 Basic Petrol CKD RHD I 2,250
57730001 1955 107 Basic Petrol CKD LHD I 66
57760001 1955 107 Basic Petrol CKD RHD I 1,436

Maybe if you can get the chassis number....

John wrote:http://landrover.vlothuizen.nl/show/list/1004-1.html

Cool, good find.

particular attention has been paid to thorough weather-proofing

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